Primary Artist

Joseph Lycett (1775–1828)

Title

Botany Bay, New South Wales.

Date made

1824

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 974;1031

Category

Illustrated book

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and aquatint, printed in black ink, from one copper plate; hand-coloured

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower left below image, 'I. Lycett, Delt et Execute.'. Printed lower centre below image, 'BOTANY BAY, / New South Wales. / London, Published Jan 1, 1825 by J. Souter. 73, St.Pauls Church Yard.'.

Matrix size

17.6 x 28.0 cm (image)

Edition information

edition of 250

Subject categories

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book | Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Subject description

Landscape of Botany Bay, Sydney, N.S.W. looking towards Heads with Aboriginal figures camped in foreground.

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

34521

Creators

LYCETT, Joseph | (1775–1828) Australian | English | Male | artist